Look down, are you wearing those "comfortable" shoes? Yeah, we know. It sneaks up on you. All of a sudden you realize that your nails are chipped, you're driving the "crappy" car and you haven't gotten your hair cut in over 6 months. What the hell happened and how did I get here? The realities of parenting often take priority. But, if you're any good at it, you will eventually parent yourself out of a job. You need to stay challenged and relevant. When they leave, will YOU be ready?

One sure fire way to destroy a perfectly good marriage is to think you don't need to invest any time or energy into it. Putting your marriage "on hold" while you devote all your time to your kids can be a recipe for disaster. Not many people can press "pause" for 15 or 20 years and expect to pick up where they left off. It's just unreasonable. If you're looking across the table and thinking "who are you again?"...well, this episode is for you!

We speak to teacher and mom blogger Stephanie Jankowski who gives us her always hilarious, real and relatable perspective!

Too many of us are playing perfect and measuring ourselves against a standard that is impossible to obtain. Join us as we talk with nationally renowned comedian and mother of five Christine Hurley about embracing your imperfectness, keeping a sense of humor and stepping outside your comfort zone to chase your dreams. Don't miss this incredible interview!

So here's the cold hard truth: Your kids don't need you as much as you think. Gasp, we said it! Many of us have made our lives all about the kids at the expense of our own happiness. But eventually it catches up to you - kids grow up, marriages change and the only constant is YOU. You are as important as anyone in your family. Stop being a martyr; no one cares! Get to work on your own interests and passions. Time to create your own version of Oz. (ps. You've always had the power my dear.)

Do you ever feel like you’ve made it ALL about the kids - so much so that when you look in the mirror you’ve lost sight of who it is looking back at you?

Do you act like a martyr - handling everything for everybody - and then wonder why people treat you as though your needs are less important?

Do you have the older model cell phone, the crappy car, the hair that was due to be cut 3 months ago? Yeah, we know, we can relate.

If any of this sounds familiar...you NEED to join us EVERY THURSDAY for Waking Oz. What are you doing in your shoes? Come on ladies, let’s CLICK THOSE HEELS!